Golf practicing means



1,939514 l sAMETZ Dec. l2, 1933- GOLF PRACTICING MEANS 931 Filed Aug-20' l @www Patented Dec. 12; 1933 PATENT OFFICE l UNITED STATES 3Claims;

The object of my inventionv is to providev an apparatus of this kind inwhich golf practice may be had, indoors or outdoors, or'wherever elsedesired, without danger of' damaging anything and 51 more particularlythis practice may relate to driving. This object is accomplished by myinvention, one embodiment of which is hereinafter more particularly setforth.

For a more detailed description of my invention, reference is to be hadto the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, in Which Figure 1 isa perspective view of my improved apparatus;

Figure 2 shows an imitation golf. ball made of celluloid or similarmaterial and ribbed to correspond to an ordinary golf ball;

Figure 3 is a plan view of a driver provided with a cushion, detachablymounted thereon, which may be used on an ordinary driver without damageto the ball when used;

Figure 4 shows the protecting device in its open condition ready to beapplied to a club; and

Figure 5 is a sectional view showing the cushioning device attached to aclub.

Throughout the` various views of the drawing similar referencecharacters designate similar parts. Y

In Figure 1 is shown a golf club l-which is commonly known as a driver.It has a handle and head of the conventional types. However, if desired,any form of club may be used, although for ordinary purposes a driver ispreferred. This driver is provided with a cushioning device 2 heldfirmly in a suitable manner which will appear below. The Vcushioningdevice has a soft surface adapted to engage a ball 3, which ispreferably made of CelluloidY or similar material, is hollow andprovided with ribs simulating those of an ordinary golf ball. These ribsnot only simulatev the appearance of an ordinary golf ball, but alsostrengthen the exterior so that it is not easily crushed under theimpact ofthe blows received from the club when the cushioned surfaceisemployed. This ball may be driven at any velocity the club imposesupon it when in use and yet it is so light in proportion to the surfaceexposed to air that it cannot be driven far nor can it be driven withgreat force against any object. It is therefore safe for indoor use.

The protecting device 2 is composed of a sponge rubber or similar pad 4securedV to a flap 5 by cement or other suitable securing means and atits base it is secured to a leather reinforce 7. At its upper edge theflap 5 has straps 8 secured by stitches 6, or in any other suitablemanner, these straps being preferably made of elastic material and inthe form of a loop which engages a hook 9. In a similar manner the base7 has at its edge remote from the cushion 4 a series of stitches 10which hold the ends of straps 11, which are bent to form a loop whichpasses through a fastener 12 which is adapted to engage the hook 9 whenpassed over the head 13 of a golf club 1. The precise form of elasticstrap is not important provided that these straps are made sucientlystrong and durable to hold the cushion 2 in place without slipping,while the club is in use. It is not necessary to describe the head 13 asit is conventional in all respects.

In viewof the foregoing it is apparent that a club equipped with acushioning device 2, as above described, may be used either indoors oroutdoors, orv anywhere desired, fordriving a ball 3 without injury tothe ball, whereby one may practice driving under all conditions withassurance of perfeet Ysafety because the ball, when driven as abovedescribed, is not driven with suilcient velocity to Vdo any damage.

While I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, it isobvious that it is 30 not restricted thereto, but that it is broadenough to cover all structures that come within the scope of the annexedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: 35 1. A golfpracticing device consisting of a pad of soft material adapted tooverlie the striking face of an ordinary golf club, and means attachedto said pad and extending about the head of the golf club to removablyhold said pad in position onV the club.

2. A golf practicing device consisting of a rubber pad adapted tooverlie the striking face of a golf club, a body portion to which saidpad is attached, said body portion being provided with a protective areaoverlying and covering the bottom of the head of the club, and fasteningmeans extending about the head of the club to hold the device inposition.

3. A golf practicing device consisting of a ilexible section of sheetmaterial folded to overlie the striking face and bottom of a golf club,a soft thick pad attached to the face of that portion of the sheetmaterial which is located on the strik- 1 ing face of the club, strapsextending from the edge of the sheet material and passing about the headof the club, and means for detachably uniting said straps.

LOUIS SAMETZ.

